Tea Party protest goes to Reid's hometown in Nevada

[Joanne98]

(CNN) -- Caravans of Tea Party activists will roll into Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's hometown in rural Nevada on Saturday to rally for his defeat in November.

Sarah Palin, who derided big government spending and "the Obama Pelosi Reid agenda" on Friday, will headline the event dubbed "Showdown in Searchlight."

The stop is part of the latest cross-country protest against big government and health care reform. Activists hope the protest will carry a strong symbolic message.

Reid, the four-term Democratic incumbent, is from the small town, which has one gas station and a McDonald's restaurant. Earlier in the week, activists in RVs started arriving at the rally site, an undeveloped piece of land down a mile-long dirt road.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/03/27/reid.tea.party/?hpt=T1

I hope the Democrats in Searchlight are ready for them.

[DCBob]

1. So if Reid loses I wonder who would replace him as speaker?

Assuming the Dems keep the majority which I think they will even if Reid loses. Although Harry is good man and works hard and has had some success, I dont think he is the best man for the job at speaker. I dont want Harry to lose but there might be a silver lining if it does happen.

[mediaman007]

2. Harry Reid's position is Senate Majority Leader.

Nancy Pelosi is the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

[DCBob]

3. Yeah, got my leadership terms mixed up.. but still wonder who might be in line to succeed him..

should he lose.

[Emit]

4. According to the Las Vegas Rev Journal, the dems have been reminded

~ no confrontation.

Across the street, the Democratic Party was preparing an open-air event for Reid supporters with at least a couple hundred Nevadans expected to attend, said party spokeswoman Phoebe Sweet. They'll serve tea and doughnut holes -- in honor of the Medicare fix -- for breakfast and sandwiches for lunch during their counter-Tea Party gathering from 8 a.m. until noon, according to Sweet.

Reid supporters also will go out around town to show "some visibility" but have been cautioned not to confront any Tea Party members and to be on their best behavior, Sweet said.

"We've been real clear with our volunteers to tell them that they should not engage the Tea Party people. The whole point is not to be confrontational," she said.

Like Reid, the Democratic Party has publicly welcomed the Tea Party rally, saying it will be good for the town, and the senator invited people to stop by the Nugget to join Verlie for some coffee.

"This is the most the Republicans have done for the economy in a long time," Sweet quipped.

http://www.lvrj.com/news/thousands-gather-for--tea-party-express--event-in-harry-reid-s-hometown-89319862.html

[Raschel]

7. Meh., I saw residents on TV who said they are not happy about these people coming to their town.

[daa]

5. I a just wondering where all the rallies are that are

supporting HCR? Here in Atlanta there is a big tea party event with that asshole Boortz and my asshole congressman Price (Mr. take 75% of his contribution from the health care industry).

[HelenWheels]

6. Not voters

These people being bused into the rallies are not voters in that district.